3,193 ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,137
- 2016: 1,672
- 2021: 3,193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macleay Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Macleay Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident on Macleay Island is now 62, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. The population has grown slightly to 3,193 people, but the most striking change is the rapid shift towards a senior community over the last decade.
3,193
▲ +1.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Macleay Island — higher than 79% of areas.
| Macleay Island | 3,193 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | 8,481 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents has jumped from 32 in 2011 to 62 today, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population grew by about 56 people since 2011, reaching 3,193.
62 yrs ▲ +93.8%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 42.8% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This shift is reflected in the number of children under 15, which fell 17 points since 2011 to just 7.7%.
42.8% ▲ +255.4%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% ▼ -69.1%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macleay Island, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.2%, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
4.0% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macleay Island, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (22%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Macleay Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315055/macleay-island/topic/demographics-identity